Dwarka accident: Family raises doubt over driver's identity
Three days after an elderly couple was mowed down by a woman's car in Dwarka, the victims' family has raised suspicion over the identity of the driver. Shanti Swaroop Arora (79) and Anjana Arora (62) were run over on Sunday around 6:30 pm following which police arrested Deepakshi Choudhary (30). She was apprehended on charges of rash driving and causing death by negligence.
Was Deepakshi really driving the car?
However, there are suspicions over who was actually driving the car. A senior police officer said, "Deepakshi Choudhary accompanied the injured to Manipal hospital. She stated that she was driving the vehicle and committed the accident. She also produced her documents to the investigating officer. However, the victim's family raised doubts that her sister was driving the vehicle. Hence, the facts are being verified."
A slow-moving Baleno hit the couple on Sunday
To recall, on Sunday, a retired government official, Shanti Swaroop Arora, and his wife Anjana were out on an evening stroll on the Masjid Wali Road in Sector 11, Dwarka, at around 6:30 pm. The couple was then hit by a Maruti Suzuki Baleno allegedly being driven by Choudhary. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera of a nearby mosque.
Video reveals the whole incident as it happened
The video shows two people walking before a slow-moving car hits them and runs them over. The driver is then seen emerging from the vehicle. The driver walks to the rear of the car and starts calling somebody as bystanders approach the vehicle. The bystanders are also seen attempting to free the two people trapped under the car.
Woman says she was distracted while driving
The police told PTI that Choudhary, who works at a multinational company, was not under the influence of alcohol. During questioning, the 28-year-old said that she was thinking about something else while driving, the police said. The elderly couple lived in the same Appu Enclave where Choudhary resides. Their children are settled in the United States, the police added.
